MIND your Brain

The Mediterranean diet gets a lot of attention as one of the healthiest eating patterns. You may remember a recent post I wrote about the Mediterranean Diet as one of the “Best Diet’s of 2021”  The Mediterranean Diet held the top ranking spot because of its  “harmonic combination” of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties.” Well, here’s…

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How to cut disease -promoting inflammation with foods

Inflammation. It’s not just for health headlines. It’s a fact. Scientists are measuring levels of inflammation in our bodies and finding that it can be pretty bad for our health; this is especially true when it’s chronic (i.e. lasts a long time). Inflammation has been linked to obesity, heart disease, Alzheimer’s, and diabetes, just to…

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Omega 3s-The Fats We Love

Omega-3s get a lot of notoriety – and for good reason! Not only is one of them essential for good health, but we don’t get enough of them in our diets. Omega-3s are a kind of fat. Fats are not just a storable source of 9 calories per gram. Different fats are used by our…

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